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ID
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08022
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Also Known As
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B-22-08-GK
08022
NMFS HB0805 Leg 3
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Abstract
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United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Chief Scientists: Page Valentine, Elisabeth Broughton, NMFS.
Seafloor mapping, photography data (AUV, Multibeam system) of
field activity 08022 (B-22-08-GK) in Georges Bank, United
States, North America, North Atlantic from 07/12/2008 to
07/21/2008
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Organization |
United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
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Project/Theme
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Georges Bank Habitat Mapping
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Chief Scientist
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Page Valentine
Elisabeth Broughton
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Activity Type
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Seafloor mapping
photography
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Platform
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Henry B. Bigelow
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Owner
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Noaa
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Area of Operation
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Georges Bank, United States, North America, North Atlantic, Georges Bank
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Bounding Coordinates
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42.75000
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-70.25000 -65.25000 |
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40.25000 |
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Ports
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LEAVE Newport Naval Base, RI
ARRIVE Newport Naval Base, RI
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Dates
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07/12/2008 (JD 194) to 07/21/2008 (JD 203)
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Analog Materials
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No analog holdings.
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Information Specialist
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Crew
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Page Valentine
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Chief Scientist
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Elisabeth Broughton
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NMFS, Chief Scientist
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Page Valentine
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Betsy Broughton
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NMFS
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Judith Pederson
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MIT
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Jim Morash
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MIT
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Steve Beckwith (captain)
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Equipment Used
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Purpose
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Multibeam mapping and AUV surveys of northern Georges Bank.
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Information to be Derived
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Summary
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Cruise purpose was to test the capability of the new MIT AUV
to detect the invasive tunicate Didemnum on gravel habitats using
photography. Photos collected are curated at MIT Sea Grant, Boston,
MA. Other purpose was to test the ME70 swath bathymetric system on
the Bigelow. Total of 110 sq. km of seabed mapped in study area.
ME70 imagery curated at NOAA NMFS, Sandy Hook, NJ.
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Notes
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10 days at sea.
Data types: Multibeam imagery
bottom photography from AUV
Navigation technique: gps
Related Web Sites:
There will be a port call midway in the cruise to exchange
personnel, probably at Coast Guard base in Boston.
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Project Number
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Funding
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Got Help?
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For 08022, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, days at sea, dive count, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, publications, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, tabulated info.
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